Fintan Warfield (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I wish to add my voice to the expressions of support in both Houses of the Oireachtas yesterday for the family of Pat Finucane. The murder of Pat Finucane is one of the starkest examples of collusion between British state forces and loyalist paramilitaries. Pat Finucane was a human rights solicitor and he fought for truth and justice. Yesterday's decision in the Court of Appeal in Belfast is yet another example of an attempt to deny the Finucane family, including Geraldine, access to the truth about the murder of Pat Finucane. The family has campaigned long and hard in a dignified manner despite obstacles placed before it continually. The British Government has agreed to hold a public inquiry into the murder and has reneged on that commitment. I hope these Houses will continue to support the Finucane family in its campaign for justice.